Holly

Holly

Seeking new places and pets!

About Holly

Hello! My name is Holly and I'm a 28 year old Freelance Writer. I've been living in the Southwest, but am looking for a change. Housesitting seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore new places! I grew up with cats and have lived with dogs as well. I love cuddling up with critters while writing and reading. I enjoy hiking and exploring the ...

Hello! My name is Holly and I'm a 28 year old Freelance Writer. I've been living in the Southwest, but am looking for a change. Housesitting seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore new places! I grew up with cats and have lived with dogs as well. I love cuddling up with critters while writing and reading. I enjoy hiking and exploring the outdoors. I work mostly from home, sometimes coffeeshops, so I'll be around for as much as your pet needs and desires!

Why I want to house sit

I'm looking to explore new places, trying to find where I want to put my roots down. I'll miss having an animal on the road, so doing pet and house sitting seems like a perfect fit!

My experience

I've never house sat on a platform such as this, but I have sat for both friends and friends of friends. I've watched dogs and cats, from a weekend to a month long house and pet sitting job. Happy to provide any references and video chat!

Reviews (2)

Laura - Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

28 June - 07 July 2018

Holly is personable and seems like she'd do a great job. Her references that responded to me (she didn't have Trusted Housesitter references yet) said that she was great. She wasn't so great for me. She didn't take care of the plants (several died), didn't scoop the litter box (I came home and it... + More

Holly is personable and seems like she'd do a great job. Her references that responded to me (she didn't have Trusted Housesitter references yet) said that she was great. She wasn't so great for me. She didn't take care of the plants (several died), didn't scoop the litter box (I came home and it was FULL of waste), left one nervous cat without the care he needed. He's still recovering, over a week later. Then she was untruthful about a couple of things. I wouldn't hire her again. This site only works on the basis of trust, so I felt it was important to let anyone who might be considering engaging her know of my experience. Sorry to have such a negative report.

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Response from Holly

I feel there was some miscommunication here , and I am fully confident I was a good caretaker to the animals. The one thing I do want to respond to here, is the issue with the nervous cat. I did not leave the nervous cat without the care he needed. Laura reached out a week before my sit, asking how I’d feel if another dog were to be present. I was told that the nervous cat is not of fan of this new dog. She never confirmed if the new dog would be present, until I showed up and it was there. I did my best to try to coax the cat out. When I did see the nervous cat, I would ignore the new dog, hoping to give the nervous cat some socialization. I specifically stayed home more than I typically would, in hopes of socializing with the nervous cat. I strongly believe it was not my fault that the cat is ‘still recovering’, as I did my best. This was something that should have been thought about much more before bringing in a dog that he does not like, a second dog that I was not offered to be paid for.

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Cathy - Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

25 May - 03 June 2018

This was the first time we used Trustedhousesitters so naturally we were very hesitant. Fortunately, Holly helped eased my concerns. Holly was a wonderful sitter for our mini labradoodle. She is responsive and genuinely loves being around cats and dogs. She left everything clean and tidy when we ... + More

This was the first time we used Trustedhousesitters so naturally we were very hesitant. Fortunately, Holly helped eased my concerns. Holly was a wonderful sitter for our mini labradoodle. She is responsive and genuinely loves being around cats and dogs. She left everything clean and tidy when we came back from our trip. I would recommend her.

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About Holly

Hello! My name is Holly and I'm a 28 year old Freelance Writer. I've been living in the Southwest, but am looking for a change. Housesitting seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore new places! I grew up with cats and have lived with dogs as well. I love cuddling up with critters while writing and reading. I enjoy hiking and exploring the outdoors. I work mostly from home, sometimes coffeeshops, so I'll be around for as much as your pet needs and desires!

Hello! My name is Holly and I'm a 28 year old Freelance Writer. I've been living in the Southwest, but am looking for a change. Housesitting seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore new places! I grew up with cats and have lived with dogs as well. I love cuddling up with critters while writing and reading. I enjoy hiking and exploring the outdoors. I work mostly from home, sometimes coffeeshops, so I'll be around for as much as your pet needs and desires!

Why I want to house sit

I'm looking to explore new places, trying to find where I want to put my roots down. I'll miss having an animal on the road, so doing pet and house sitting seems like a perfect fit!

My experience

I've never house sat on a platform such as this, but I have sat for both friends and friends of friends. I've watched dogs and cats, from a weekend to a month long house and pet sitting job. Happy to provide any references and video chat!